Bolster-stake holder.



C. FAUST.

BOLSTEH STAKE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.25.1915.

1,1 39,655., Patented May 18, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

THE NORRIS FETERS CO PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON D. r

C. FAUST.

BOLSTER STAKE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.25,1915.

1,139,655. Patented May18,1915.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2- THE NORRIS PETERS c0. PHOTOLITHO., WASHING TON, D. c.

BOLSTER-STAKE HOLDER.

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Application filed. Ma1ch125, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CASPER FAUsT, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bolster- Stake Holders; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention refers to releasable bolster stake holders of that general type disclosed in the patent issued to me May 12, 1914:, No. 1096028, and has for its object to provide a simple, economical and positive cast-off mechanism for the locking means of a movable member of the bolster socket.

l/Vith the above objects in view the invention consists in certain peculiarities ofconstruction and combination of parts as set forth hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 represents a general view of one end of a flat car provided with stakes for the support of the load socketed in a holder embodying the features of my invention, the view illustrating a manually controlled runner for operating the cast-off mechanism from a distance outside the field of drop of the load when the stake is released;-Fig. 2, an enlarged detailed elevation of the, stake-holder with the sill of the car in section, as indicated by line 22 Fig. 5, represents a detailed sectional view of another form of cast-off mechanism; Fig.

6, a detailed face view of. the same showing a locking tumbler swung inposition'to bind the trigger member shown in connection with that form of my device illustrated'in Fig. .5; Fig. 7, a sectional plan view of the cast-01f mechanism showing, a modified form of release elbow link, whichmay be temporarily attached to a swinging dog member constituting the main element of the lock and release m'eans,and Fig. 8, a'face view of still another form of trigger-attaching means. I

' Referring by. characters to the drawings, A represents the side sill of a flat car bottom, to which sill is secured a socket bracket Specification of LettersPatent.

CASPER FAUST, OF OSHKOSI-I, WISCONSIN. V

Patented May 18, 1915.

Serial No. 16,980.

' The front wall of the socket bracket comprises a removable saddle plate 9 having inwardly extended supporting teeth 9 that articulate with notches 9 that are formed in ends of the cheek-pieces. The saddleplate is also. provided with end lugs 10, to which are hingedly secured ends of saddleretaining links 12, 12. The free looped end of each retaining link is adapted to engage apertured lugs lt, 1 L, respectively, that project from the outer opposite'faces of the cheek-plates. The link 12 and its associated lug 14; are permanently coupled by a spring pin l3,-which pin is anchored in thebase of the socket bracket and is provided with a nose that engages the pin-receiving aperture of the. lug 14, whereby the link 12 is perma:

'nently locked and thusforms a shackle con nection between the socket-bracket and saddle, which saddle, when'bridged between the cheek-plates, completes the socket for the reception of the squared end of a bolster stake A. It is understood, however, that the socket and bolster stake end may be formed curvilinear in cross-section without departing from the spirit of my invention,,such curvilinear form being illustrated in the patent referred to heretofore. 'The corresponding saddle retaining link 12 is tempo rarily secured to the lug 14 by a cotter pin '15, which is seated within the lug aperture and is shackled to the socket bracket by a light flexible runner 16 in order that said cotter pin may be retained when not in use, it being understood that this pin is manually released preparatory to a castoif operation of the stake from a distance.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the cheekpiece 8 is formed with an ear 8", to which is pivotally connected a swinging dog 17, which dog is formed with a neck-piece 17 having an aperture 17" in its end. The shank of the neck-piece has projecting therefrom a release nose 17", between which nose and the short finger, a throat '18 is formed forthe reception of a tongue 1Q that projects from and constitutes a part of the link 12. Hence when the link is in its locked position, the tongue is nested within the throat portion of the dog, as best shown in Fig. 4:, with the release nose 17 positioned back of the same. The end portion of the dog'neck is adapted to engage the cheek-piece at its lower end and is'locked in this position by a trigger 20 having a stem which is guided in a barrel 21 that forms part of the dog neck. Reciprocative movementof the trigger in one direction is limited by a stop-pin 21 that is carried by the trigger stem and arranged to engage the barrel. The lower end of'the stem is arranged to enter an aperture 22, which aperture is formed in a'horizontal flange 2 2 that constitutes part of the cheek-piece, the

same being provided'with a corresponding flange at its upper end, whereby the cheekpieces are reinforced from the'base of the socket bracket. The stem of the trigger is also provided with ashoulder extension 23,

which projects upon either side of the stem proper. The shoulder is engaged by a le- -ver link 23 that is bent in elbow form, the

outer stretch of which rests upon the outer edge of the flange'22, while the inner stretch I passes through the aperture 17"" in the end of the dog nose. In the position just "described the cast-E mechanism comprising the dog audits associated parts, is locked to prevent movement of the link 12, even 7 though the retaining cotter-pin should be disengaged from the-lugl t. I g

In order to preventinadvertent release of the dog due to vibration ofth'eca-r, whereby the trigger may shift upwardly from engagement-with the socket 22, I provide a trigger-locking tumbler 24:. 'T-histumbler is in pivotalfconnection with the dog and .7 V is swung to its locking position andywhen so swung, itslower faceiwill engagethe'upthe trigger'barrel and moves to a: position at the end or the runner indicated at m in Fig. 1 of the drawings- A manual pull 7 upon the runner will cause the lever link to initially rise and thus positively lift' the trigger 20 from its engagement with the flange's'ocket 22 and after such disengagement it is obvious that a further pull of the runner will cause, thejdog 1'? to swing out- 'wardly. The swinging: movement of the dog will cause engagement of the release nose 17"" ofthesame with the link tongue '19, whereby said link is stripped from the lug 14 and pressure of the load upon the stake will thus cause displacement: of "the saddle, whereby said-stake willswing clear of the socket and permit the load/of logs or other articles contained upon the flat car to I clear the same.

While I have shown a release runner in the form ofa chain stretch, it is. obvious that I may, in some instances, utilizei'a light dog.

rod for the same purpose having a hooked end for engagement with the lever link 23 of the cast-off mechanism. 1

As shown in Fig. 7 I may also, without departing from the spirit of my invention, employ a lever link 23 having a single stretch that is bent downwardly similar to the link shown in Fig. 4 and the single stretch in this instance may have a rightangle pintle nose 23", which maybe temporarily inserted into the aperture 17" of the dog neck.

- Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, the same type of dog 17 is employed, but in connection with'this dog, I show a trigger 20 of the bell-crank type, which trigger is pivoted to the end of the neck portion of said dog. One arm is formed with a locking finger 20 for engagement with the aperture 22,

while the opposite arm is formed with an aperture 17- for the insertion of the hooked endof a runner, whereby the dog is released preparatory to swinging outwardly for free- The elbow triggerin this instance is locked against movement by atumbler 24: which is' pivoted to the neck of the dog and swung across the path oftravel of the release arm of said trigger and when the trigger'is to be released, it 'is obvious that the tumbler is swung to a position in alinement with the ,ReferringtoFig. 8 of the drawings, I have shown 'a slidable trigger 27 having an I elongatedslot therein for engagement with a guide-lug 29,which lug projects from the "body of the dog. The guide-lug has project in'gnibs 29' which are upset upon washers 30, wherebythe trigger is confined. This construction is, in some instances, prefer-i in'g the tongue portion of the saddle link.

ably, clue to the fact that the parts can be j economically assembled and cast, dispensing with cores or the like which would be necesretainer for the trigger, such as shown in Figs. 2 to 4: inclusive.

,Iclaim:"-'

1 In bolster stake holder 1 havingv a bracket. provided with cheek-pieces, a saddle adapted to bridge thecheekspieces in swing- .ing unionwithone of the same, a lug carried b'ythe opposite cheek-piece, and a link connected to the saddle engageable with the nis n for the link comprising 2. depending dog in swingingunion with the associated cheek-piece adapted to nest over the end of said link, a trigger carried by: the dog and :engageable with the cheek-piece, and a manually controlled pull runner for releasing the trigger from its cheek engagement.

2. In a bolster stake holder having. a bracket provided with cheek-pieces, a saddle adapted to bridge the cheek-pieces in swinging union with one. of thesame, a lug car- 'sarywhereinthe' sleeve 21' is utilized asa' lug; the combination of. a cast-off inechal ried by the opposite cheek-piece, and a link connected to the saddle engageable with the lug; the combination of a cast-off mechanism for the link comprising a depending dog in swinging union with the associated cheek-piece adapted to nest over the end of said link, a trigger carried by the dog and engageable with the cheek-piece, a manually controlled pull runner for releasing the trigger from its cheek engagement, and a manually controlled locking templet carried by said dog for engagement with the trigger, whereby the latter is held against movement.

3. In a bolster stake holder having a bracket provided with cheek-pieces, a saddle adapted to bridge the cheek-pieces in swinging union with one of the same, a lug carried by the opposite cheek-piece, and a link connected to the saddle engageable with the lug; the combination of a cast-off mechanism for the link comprising a depending dog in swinging union with the associated cheek-piece adapted to nest over the end of said link, a trigger carried by the dog and engageable with the cheek-piece, a lever-link fulcrumed to the dog, means extending from the trigger for engagement with the leverlink, and a manually controlled runner adapted to be connected to said link for operating thecast-ofi mechanism.

4. In a bolster stake holder having a bracket provided with cheek-pieces, a saddle adapted to bridge the cheek-pieces in swinging union with one of the same, a lug car ried by the opposite cheek-piece, and a link connected to the saddle engageable with the lug; the combination of a cast-ofi' mecha- 5. In a bolster stake holder having a I bracket provided with cheek-pieces, a saddle adapted to bridge the cheek-pieces in swinging union with one of the same, a lug carried by the opposite cheek-piece, and a link connected to the saddle engageable with the lug; the combination of a cast-off mechanism for the link comprising a dog in pivotal union with the lug-carrying cheek-piece, the" dog being provided with a depending neck and short nose portion forming a throat therebetween, a tongue extending from the .link adapted to nest within the throat, a

trigger carried by the dog and engageable with the cheek-piece, and a manually controlled pull runner for releasing the trigger from its cheek engagement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, in the presence of two witnesses.

CASPER FAUST.

Witnesses:

Gno. W. YOUNG, M. E. DowNEx.

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